A Journey in Social Media

Hello all,

My name is Candy. I am doing my second year part-time study of Master of Information at the University of Toronto. I am particularly interested in academic libraries in areas of reference and teaching.

My academic background is in Humanities and Language subjects. I have a B.A. and M.A. Currently, I am working at the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre where I provide reference and research help to students, faculty, and community members. Hence, balancing work and study is a bit challenging for me. My previous career was in education and I have been working in high school for several years. In my spare time, I make handicrafts and love doing digital design. Travelling to different parts of the world to have a taste of various cultures is also my passion.

What drew me to the information career? I believe sharing knowledge is power. Working in the information field enables me to support information literacy.  I also enjoy interacting with students and patrons to help them in problem solving and technical issues. In 5 years, I am hoping to see myself working in areas of the information field, supporting teaching and learning.

I have some experiences in social media tools such as Facebook, Blogs, Twitter, and Wiki. I am excited in learning the current and any emerging social media tools from this course, not only how they work, but also their wider applications in library and teaching settings.

Looking forward to hearing any comments from you all.